{"product_id":"martial-maneuvers-phillip-starr-9781583942307","title":"Martial Maneuvers: Fighting Principles and Tactics of the Internal Martial Arts","description":"In \u003ci\u003eMartial Maneuvers, \u003c\/i\u003ePhillip Starr demonstrates that while the internal martial arts--Taijiquan, Bagua Zhang, and Xingyi Quan--might be considered ineffective for practical self-defense, they in fact have a long history of combat use. Starr argues that most teachers and practitioners of the internal arts have forgotten their rich martial heritage, focusing instead on their applicability for health or spiritual practices. Starr returns to the roots of the three major internal arts, demonstrating the combative principles upon which they were originally based. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eMartial Maneuvers \u003c\/i\u003eoften takes a lighthearted and humorous approach to what can often be challenging material, and provides training routines in easy-to-understand language. Numerous photos demonstrate the step-by-step implementation of fighting techniques, teaching readers how to apply them to their own chosen martial disciplines. While designed primarily for the internal martial artist, the techniques demonstrated in \u003ci\u003eMartial Maneuvers \u003c\/i\u003ecan also benefit and enrich the training of a student of any discipline, including karate and kung fu.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Phillip Starr\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1583942300\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781583942307\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Blue Snake Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/04\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.13lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.18h x 7.04w x 0.65d","brand":"Phillip Starr","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44540593275135,"sku":"9781583942307","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_df9ae795-3506-4125-b645-8812eba3150f.jpg?v=1700588773","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/martial-maneuvers-phillip-starr-9781583942307","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}